She was in the right place at the right time but the guy who stole her car let's just say he wasn't. Minutes after Alex Gordon's car was stolen in Boulder, Colorado a chance encounter she and her boyfriend were walking across the street calling police. When her car drove right up next to her. You're doing asked him is that I'm trying to -- cross street. As he didn't put into together I was the owner of the car -- -- -- Then things got ugly her boyfriend jumped into the passenger seat where the suspect attacked him with several punches before running off. -- boyfriend needed serious surgery to his throat -- twenty year old former football player was arrested and is facing charges.

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